Powder compact



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POWDER COMPACT Original Fil ed Nov. 7, 19:51 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented June 8, 1937 POWDER COMPACT Emanuel Hammerling, New York, N. Y.

Application November 7, 1931, Serial No. 573,547

' Renewed April 1, 1936- 3 Claims.

This invention relates more in particular to that type of compact having a stiff, cover hinged to a frame which supports a flexible body portion or pouch in which the powder and puff are 5 cated.

Another object of this invention is to produce a flexible powder compact which prevents a surplus of powder being drawn out by the powder puff.

A further object is to produce a flexible powder compact which will regulate the amount of loose powder delivered to the puff by means of a .fiexible gauze sifter which remains in contact with the surface of the powder as the supply diminishes.

Another object of this invention is to produce a powder compact which will be novel, effective, simple to operate and refill, and which will be inexpensive to manufacture,

With these and other objects in View to be more fully set forth hereinafter, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination of elements and arrangement of parts which will be exemplified in the operation and construction herein described in the following specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

The disclosure made the basis of exemplifying the present inventive concept suggests a practical embodiment thereof, but the invention is not to be restricted to the exact details of this disclosure, and the latter, therefore, is to be understood from an illustrative rather than a restrictive standpoint.

Attention is directed to the drawings wherein similar reference characters are used to designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and more specifically defined and indi cated in the appended claims.

Fig. l is a side elevation of my improved powder compact;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view;

Fig. 3 illustrates my powder compact when it is opened with the puff removed;

Fig. 4 is a sectional View looking in the direction of the arrows 4 i of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a detail plan View of the flexible pouch illustrating how the edge of its lining and outside covering are shirred and sewed together to fit the frame in which it is mounted;

Fig. 6 is a detail plan view of the flexible powder sifter;

Fig. 7 is an enlarged detail view taken on the line 'll of Fig. 2 and looking in the direction of the arrows illustrating the method of holding the ends of the frame members together by means of the hinge plates;

Fig. 8 is a view of same with the frame members in section and in the open position as shown in Fig. 3, further illustrating the method of holding the ends of the frame members in position.

Referring to the various figures of the drawings, numeral 1 represents the flexible pouch, which is secured in the frame 2. connected to the cover frame 3 by the hinge 4. The pouch and cover frames are locked in their closed position as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 by means of the ball 5 and the locking plate 6. The ball 5 is integral with the shouldered pin 1 which is secured to the cover frame 3 and bent downwardly at a right angle to cause the ball 5 to enter the aperture 8 of the locking plate 6, secured to the pouch frame 2. The function of this locking device, depending upon the springiness of the ball pin 1, 5 snapping over the edge of aperture 8, is well known in the art and needs no further explanation.

The formation of the pouch frame 2 and the cover frame 3 are identical. They are made up of strip metal so bent to form circles with a flat portion where the ends H are brought together; which is most clearly illustrated in Fig. 2. The cross section of the frames is U-shaped. Referring to Fig. 7 it will be seen that one of these ends is provided with a tongue l2 which fits into a V-shaped notch l3 provided in the opposite end. This tongue and notch are provided to prevent the ends from twisting sideways, thereby holding them in perfect alignment. To prevent the aligned ends ll of the two frames from pulling apart without the aid of solder, brazing, or the like, I have provided the ends of the hinge plates 14 with the tabs l5. These tabs l5 pass through apertures l6 and are bent over upon the inner surface of the frames as shown in both Figures 7 and 8.

Inserted in the cover frame 3 (see Fig. 4) is cover facing I! which may be of any suitable material which will harmonize with the color scheme or design of the pouch. This facing l? is backed up by stiff backing I8 which is preferably made of cardboard. This cover facing and its stiff backing are sprung into the frame, and when in position, the inner edges of the frame are squeezed toward one another under heavy pressure to firmly grip them. After this operation has been completed,a mirror 19 having its periphery bound with the edging 26 may be glued into position on the inner surface of the stiff backing l8.

This frame is The pouch I is constructed of an outer cover or'facing 2! which is of any suitable soft mate rial such as cloth, which is lined with a soft leather lining 22. These two materials are first cut in circular form and of the same size. They are then placed one upon the other and their edges shirred and sewed as at 23 and 24 respectively as illustrated in Fig. 5. When the edges have been shirred and sewed they are drawn into the shape illustrated which is substantially the configuration of the pouch frame 2. The pouch materials are shirred and sewed together with the lining on the outside and then it is turned right side out and its edge inserted between the flanges of the frame 2, which are then squeezed together to secure it in place as illustrated most clearly in Fig. 4. The soft leather lining 22 of the pouch prevents the loose powder 25 (Fig. 4) from working its way through the pouch facing 2|, and the flexible gauze sifter 26, (see Figs. 3, 4 and 6) retains the powder in the bottom of the pouch and also prevents it from spilling out if the'compact is turned upside down. The sifter is a little larger in diameter than the diameter of the pouch, and when it is placed in position its periphery is bent upward as illustrated in Fig. 4. There are two reasons for having the sifter bend up at its periphery. The first is to insure its being large enough to prevent the powder from escaping around its edge, and the second reason is to insure its being held in position, which is accomplished by means of its raw cut edge gripping the inner surface of the soft leather lining.

To place powder in the pouch, the sifter must be removed, and this is done by first removing the powder puff 2? and then pushing the bottom of the pouch upward until the edge of the sifter springs away from the pouch. It is then removed and the pouch pushed back into its normal position. The loose powder is then poured into the pouch and levelled ofi. The sifter is then replaced and pushed down firmly upon the powder. The puff is then pressed down upon the sifter and this pressure causes the powder to sift through the mesh of the sifter. In this way the powder is deposited upon the bottom of the pufi. As the powder is used, the replacing. of the pufi in the pouch will always keep the sifter in contact with the powder and permit just enough powder to sift through without any unnecessary waste.

In accordance with the provisions of the patent statutes, I have described my invention, but I desire it understood that it is not confined to the particular form shown and described, the same being merely illustrative, and that the invention can be carried out in other ways without departing from the spirit of my invention, and therefore, I claim broadly the right to employ all equivalent instrumentalities coming within the scope of the appended claims, and by means of which, objects of my invention are attained and new results accomplished, as it is obvious that the particular embodiments herein shown and described are only some of many that can be em ployed to attain these objects and accomplish these results.

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A powder compact of the character described having a stiff cover hinged to an annular metal frame, of U-shaped cross section, split approximately in the middle of the cover hinge, the ends joined together by a tongue and groove connection and securely held together and in alignment by the hinge plate straddling said tongued and grooved ends and fastened staple-like to the same, said metal frame being adapted to securely support a flexible bag between the flanges of its U -shaped cross-section.

2. In a powder compact for storing and dispensing powder and having a flexible pouch portion and an opening leading thereto for inserting and storing the said powder, a sifter for insertion into the said pouch through said opening for dispensing the powder therethrough consisting of a single piece of unframed, flexible, springy and foldable gauze material, said sifter capable of being moved axially and laterally with respect to said pouch while supported therein.

3. In a powder compact for storing and dispensing the powder and having a flexible pouch portion and an opening leading thereto for inserting and storing said powder, a sitter for insertion into said pouch through said opening for dispensing the powder therethrough, said sifter consisting of a single piece of unframed, flexible, springy and foldable gauze material and having a diameter larger than the opening to said pouch, so that in flexing said sifter, it may be inserted into the pouch through the opening.

EMANUEL HAMMERLING. 

